Fatal Ipoh accident: Cops still looking for witnesses with video recordings of crash


IPOH: The police are still waiting for witnesses with video recordings, either from dashcams or closed circuit television camera (CCTV), of the accident where a 17-year-old student was killed after being hit by a car driven by a senior police officer in Meru near here.

Perak police chief Comm Datuk Seri Mohd Yusri Hassan Basri said that so far, no one with such evidence had come forward to assist in the police investigation.

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"We are still waiting, whoever has dashcam, CCTV or others, whoever has that (evidence) we will accept,” he said when contacted by Bernama on Sunday (Dec 17).

He also advised the public and users of social media sites not to make any speculation about the accident.

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A 44-year-old police officer has been arrested and is under remand until Monday (Dec 18) to assist the police investigation.

A viral Facebook post on the accident claimed that the Form Five student's motorcycle was hit by a car as he was returning home from school. The motorist reportedly fled the scene. - Bernama

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